100-150 Question 236
Single answerYou are troubleshooting a network device located in a remote branch office. The device does not have cloud-based management enabled. You need to establish a secure, command-line-based remote connection to configure the device. Which of the following methods should you use?
- A
Telnet
- B
SSH
- C
RDP
- D
Meraki Dashboard
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
SSH is the appropriate choice for securely accessing and configuring network devices remotely via the command line. It provides encryption to protect sensitive data during transmission, making it a standard for remote device management in networking environments. Telnet lacks the required security, RDP is not suitable for command-line access, and the Meraki Dashboard is irrelevant in this scenario since the device does not have cloud management enabled.
- A. Incorrect.
Telnet is an unsecure protocol that transmits data, including credentials, in plaintext. It is unsuitable for secure remote connections.
- B. Correct.
SSH (Secure Shell) is a secure protocol that encrypts communication and is widely used for remote command-line access to network devices.
- C. Incorrect.
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) is used for remote graphical access to systems, such as Windows servers, but is not suitable for command-line access to network devices.
- D. Incorrect.
Meraki Dashboard is a cloud-based management tool for Meraki devices. Since the question specifies that the device does not have cloud-based management, this option is not applicable.